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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1949
Page
1
Tito wins rare backing from a German Communist group amid Yugoslavia and Russia trading sharp accusations. British observers doubt a full war while Moscow pressures Tito to recant. Elsewhere in Asia and the Americas, strikes falter in Finland, Chile cracks a communist revolt, and Nationalists claim a Canton frontline success.
Harvey Ingham longtime editor emeritus of the Des Moines Register and Tribune dies at 60 active years in Iowa journalism. He spent 49 years as editor of the Des Moines Register and Tribune, retired in 1943. Survived by his widow and two sons Harvey Jr and William.
Gasoline became scarce in Chicago as striking oil and gasoline truck drivers halted deliveries. Union drivers will remain off the job until all holdout truck lines settle under the new wage contract, leaving only a few stations supplied. Also noted, Kansas produces about a quarter of the nation’s wheat.
The August polio rise adds over 8 000 new victims to the month and 15 51f thousand for the year. North Dakota reports an epidemic state while several states approach peak records. Health officials note a high death rate in certain states and give recovery and crippling projections by the American Medical Association.
The Kansas liquor control director ordered a suspension of Glenn Elmer Decker operation in Topeka for a sale of liquor to a minor. The action, first since liquor sales were legalized, begins Thursday with an appeal option to the state control board of review.
Philadelphia August 22 The Rinac computer by Eckert and Mauchly performs over 500000 additions and 200000 multiplications in two hours. This giant electronic brain memorizes more than 500 numbers and uses wires and coils instead of nerves. The pair previously revealed the Binac and showcased the machine’s rapid computing capability.
A 25 cent slot machine was confiscated by sheriff's officers in south Sumner county Saturday night in a raid on a cafe and beer tavern at Drury. S. E. Tug Mills, 38, was jailed by the raiders led by Sheriff Earl Merryman.
Turbulent winds lash coasts from Florida to Costa Rica as fires rage across western forests. Firefighters battle multiple blazes in Idaho Oregon and Wyoming while tremors disrupt seismographs in England India and the United States. No immediate major casualties reported.
Richard Strauss 85, German composer, shows notable improvement after heart illness. Family provides update from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany notes. Photos credit Estes Studio. MISS VELMA WILEY WINS 1949 Douglas County 4 H Club Style Revue at Haskell Institute during intermission of horse show. Joanne Armstrong reserve champion. Wiley is Sunflower 4 H member. Armstrong Meadowlark member.
President Truman addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Miami urging Senate restoration of the 1.459 billion foreign arms aid plan. He framed aid as essential to deter aggression, citing Greece Turkey Iran and Western Europe and praising the VFW for backing the Atlantic defense pact.
Topeka reports fair skies and higher readings through Tuesday with highs to 88 96 degrees after tonight's 60 65. Goodland led yesterday at 90 while Lebo and Chanute posted 78 and 51 degrees respectively. No rain reported statewide over the weekend.
The average of 60 stocks falls to 64.7 points as market broad declines extend across sectors with investors cutting shares on renewed caution and mixed economic signals.
Temperatures ran several degrees below normal across the eastern half of the nation with Albany New York at 52 degrees and Chicago around 54. Cool air stretched from the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes and into the southern plains with light scattered showers in the southeast.
Three people were injured in a two car collision at the Baldwin and Olathe roads intersection four miles southeast of Lawrence at about 6 50 p m yesterday. Mrs James Busse Route 3 Baldwin her four month old baby Mary Elizabeth and Mrs Mabel Seele Route 6 Lawrence were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The baby appeared most seriously injured with a possible skull fracture while Mrs Busse had multiple injuries and Mrs Seele suffered severe facial and hip bruising. James Busse was treated for a scalp laceration and released. A five year old son Jimmy was not hurt. Hospital spokesmen said the mother and baby were in fair condition and Mrs Seele in good condition. Busse said he was traveling south on Baldwin road about 20 to 25 miles per hour and entered the intersection as Mrs Seele approached from the west on Olathe road. Police could not question Mrs Seele by noon today. Both cars were badly damaged and towed to Lawrence garages.
Junior high and high school students who did not enroll last spring began enrolling today. About 25 to 30 new Lawrence students are expected this fall plus 6 to 8 who moved to town in June. Enrollment aims to complete class schedule cards before opening day. The new high school law may bring more rural students to Lawrence schools.
Walter Johnson Emporia city manager reports at Lawrence Rotary Club luncheon summarizing four city government types per National Municipal League. He highlights manager council form as most effective and contrasts with strong mayor and other models, noting risks of debt and political pressures and defining manager duties to appoint budget supervise departments and serve as adviser to the council.
Washington August 22. The average income reached a one year high before a slight dip this weekend. Commerce reports indicate four percent gains in North Dakota and one percent in Kansas, with corporate tax effects noted.
Five Kansas City youths and visitors from Tulsa were at a pond on the Wild Hauser property near Lawrence when a drowning occurred. Arthur Shirk Tom McCall and others described a swim in chilly water as the victim, with no marks of violence, disappeared. The body was taken to Funk Funeral Home and the mother planned to transport the remains to Tulsa for burial.
Mrs. Betty Jane Stawniak 26 of Arkansas City died from a broken neck after an automobile crash on a county road five miles northwest of here. Her 3 year old son Johnny sustained a fractured thigh and other injuries and was hospitalized in Winfield. John Mitchell of Wichita brother of Mrs. Stawnik was the driver and was not hurt.
Across random areas where controls were lifted, rent hikes ranged from zero to 300 percent. In Knoxville increases averaged about 50 percent with some units up 300 and many vacancies. Tucson saw little change except in low rent Mexican and Negro quarters with about 25 percent hikes. Chanute reported about 25 percent on average with some 50 to 100 percent claims by unions. McAlester saw about 20 percent on average with one case up 100 percent to push Tenant relocation. Camden posted about 10 to 15 percent boosts, some unchanged, with limited housing still scarce.
County attorneys in 45 Kansas counties received federal tax stamp lists for coin operated devices including slot machines and pinball games. Attorney General Fatzer called the mailed lists the launch of a state wide drive to eliminate illegal gambling, with several machines in Baldwin and Lawrence under scrutiny for licensing and operation.
On the way to England Fort Worth Texas August 22 CPR The world circling Lucky Lady and other B 50 Stratobombers are enroute from Tucson Arizona to England Headquarters of the Eighth Air Force said today the planes from the 43rd Bombardment Group left their Tucson base for ninety days training The number en route was not specified.
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